The length of a marriage becomes one relevant consideration for the court to consider in a divorce case if alimony is an issue in the proceedings. The Florida legislature has attempted to bring some standardization to the awards of alimony in divorce proceedings. Alimony has historically been that unknown “wild card” in contested divorce cases.…
Continue reading ›In Florida, no grounds for divorce are required other than the fact that the marriage must be irretrievably broken.. As a matter of fact, you can find this provision under Florida Statutes 61.043, which indicates that all one need do in a petition for dissolution of marriage is to assert that the marriage is irretrievably…
Continue reading ›We all know that divorce is an extremely difficult time for people to experience. Emotions run high, and often time, all sense of reason and reasonableness vanish during divorce proceedings. Some people like to amicably resolve their differences, and move on with their lives. Others, however, would prefer to make their soon to be ex-spouse’s…
Continue reading ›The issue of vacating temporary injunctions against domestic violence was dealt with in Schock v. Schock, 979 So.2d 1201 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008). In this case the father had obtained injunctions against his child’s mother, along with another one against her boyfriend. The allegations made included neglect and abuse against his daughter. The duty judge…
Continue reading ›-Were you aware that everything that you file in your divorce case is a matter of public record? Were you aware that your life is “an open book”, for anyone to read? Well, it is. Every single pleading and all its contents is readily available for anyone to read, including your children. It is especially…
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